In short: Excellent Race, got a PBIn full: A nice, quick, busy race, couldn't believe how packed it was, very busy up to the business park (9miles), then spread out from there. Ticks all the boxes, excellent atmosphere and friendly people on the course and spectating and nice t-shirt & medal. Thanks Stroud.Date of review: October 25, 2011

In short: Friendly race well organisedIn full: Busy race fantastic support on the way round plenty of good marshalling That hill at the end was a bit tough but got just under 2 hours a PB so am very happyDate of review: October 24, 2011

In short: Well organised race with PB potentialIn full: Love this race always seems to have some of my best halfs in straoud. The organisation is superb for a club organised race, a few larger city runs could take notes from stroud. Yeah the scenery isnt always the best but the support along the course and the friendly feeling during the race makes up for that. Marshalls ae excellent.The wind this year was a bit of a killer coming back in to the finish but that just makes things more interesting. Im happy as I have got this years PB. Deffo a fast course, the wind on your back for the firs half helped with this mind. Overall a good very good event and one to recommendDate of review: October 24, 2011

In short: Varied scenery and well-supportedIn full: My fourth time running this well-organised race; just the right size to be both a spectacle and a friendly local event. Not a beautiful course and hemmed in by traffic at several points.Hard work against the headwind this year. Date of review: October 24, 2011

In short: Excellent organisationIn full: I thought the route was a little dull. Considerining the beautiful countryside it is a bit sad that the run didn't go through some of that. The orgasation was fantastic and the marshals and spectators great. I don't think it qualifies as a flat course, undulating would be a more appropriate description. Pitty about the strong win, but I managed to find big men to run behind using them as wind breakersDate of review: October 23, 2011

In short: great organisation, good coarse and great support.In full: a really enjoyable coarse, excellent support and marshalls, nice medal and t-shirt, could have done with 4 water stops, as the october weather is still unseasonal, overall really enjoyed the race,Date of review: October 23, 2011

In short: A very good club organised race - blighted somewhat in 2011 by the wind!In full: I was back after a six year absence; the course has changed slightly but the excellent organisation (particularly the abundance of knowledgable marshals) and enthusiastic support from the crowd remains the same. This course has definite PB potential - it's a shame that the strong wind in the second half of the race hindered matters today.Pleasant medal and t-shirt. Could have done with some nourishment at the end and prefer bottles to cups but all in all an excellent race.Date of review: October 23, 2011

In short: Enjoyable Half Marathon, well marshalled with good public support. Still room for improvement though.In full: This is my local half and I enjoy running it every year but there is some room for improvement. Half full cups of water are hard to drink from and weren't enough to keep me hydrated. T shirt was an improvement on previous years but still felt cheap. The medal didn't mention the 30th anniversary of this run and there was no goody bag or banana at the end. I'm not trying to be picky and really love Stroud but if halfs of similar size (Chippenham for example) can charge a similar entry fee and provide bottled water, goody bag, technical t and a medal, why can't Stroud? Something for Stroud AC to consider I guess but I'll still be back next year to soak up the atmosphere of this special race.Date of review: October 23, 2011